In all colleges and schools, data is kept on file servers throughout the network. Access to this data can often be messy and unstructured after years of granting and revoking access to different users. This unstructured data brings with it a level of risk in terms of adhering to compliance such as FERPA and NCES 97-859.

John Zaharakis

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In all organizations, data is kept on file servers throughout the network. Access to this data can often be messy and unstructured after years of granting and revoking access to different users. This unstructured data brings with it a level of risk in terms of adhering to compliance and audits. A risk that is often overlooked when assessing the need for access transparency is corporate reputation. We have seen major companies such as Yahoo, Equifax, Target, eBay, and many more, experience data breaches in front of their worldwide audience. Regaining trust from consumers after mishandling their private information is a tough feat and an easily avoidable one with the correct tools in place.

Chuck Rothberg

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More often, we see schools and colleges introducing and upgrading their Identity and Access Management solutions in their IT infrastructure. As a leading vendor in the industry for over 18 years, the team at Tools4ever started asking why. The three most common motivating factors found were; increased affordability, better IAM functionality and increased compliance pressures.

About Tools4ever

Tools4ever is one of the largest vendors in Identity Governance & Administration (also known as Identity & Access Management) with more than 5 million managed user accounts.

Since 1999 Tools4ever has developed and delivered several software solutions and consultancy services such as User Provisioning, Downstream Provisioning, Workflow Management, Employee Self-Service and Access Governance (RBAC). In the area of Password Management, Tools4ever offers Single Sign-On and Self-Service Password Reset among others.

Tools4ever's Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) solutions are installed in organizations from various sectors ranging in size from 300 to over 200,000 user accounts.